People Consulting Manager OD, Change, Talent

Manager: People Consulting

Client Industry: Various industries depending on client portfolio
Location: Johannesburg Gauteng (Hybrid)
Division: Consulting People Consulting
Reports to: Senior Manager / Associate Director People Consulting

About EY

EY is a global leader in Assurance Tax Strategy & Transactions and Consulting services. Our purpose Building a better working world inspires us to help clients people and communities thrive. We combine deep industry knowledge with advanced technology and global perspectives to deliver longterm value. Our purpose is underpinned by our commitment to inclusion sustainability innovation and exceptional client service.

The Opportunity People Consulting

EYs People Consulting team helps organisations respond to transformative forces such as digital disruption workforce shifts culture change leadership expectations and new operating models. The practice places of transformation and provides capabilities across Workforce Advisory Organisation Design Behaviour Change Leadership Enablement Employee Engagement and Talent solutions. The team helps clients design and implement peoplecentric strategies that enhance organisational effectiveness employee experience and longterm value.

As a Manager you will lead project workstreams guide highperforming teams and partner closely with clients to shape and deliver peoplecentric transformation solutions.

Role Description

The Manager: People Consulting plays a critical role in designing and delivering complex peoplerelated solutions that support client transformation agendas. Drawing on EYs global methodologies and People Consulting capabilities the role involves leading engagements across capabilities such as Workforce Strategy Organisation Design Cultural Transformation Change Management Learning HR Transformation Talent Management Reward and People Analytics..

You will act as a trusted advisor to client leadership teams leveraging EYs deep workforce transformation expertise to identify opportunities cocreate solutions manage delivery excellence and ensure successful adoption of peoplerelated initiatives. Managers also play a pivotal role in developing junior team members driving thought leadership and contributing to business development.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of People Consulting projects across capabilities such as Workforce Strategy Organisation Design Cultural Transformation Change Management Learning HR Transformation Talent Management Reward and People Analytics Manage workstreams including planning execution risk management quality assurance and stakeholder engagement
• Conduct assessments analyse data and synthesise insights to inform peoplecentric solutions using EYs people transformation methodologies
• Build strong client relationships act as a trusted advisor and support clients through complex change journeys
• Develop and coach team members fostering a culture of excellence inclusion collaboration and continuous improvement
• Produce highquality deliverables including reports frameworks transformation roadmaps and presentations
• Contribute to business development including proposal support solutioning and thought leadership
• Collaborate with crossfunctional EY teams to deliver integrated multidisciplinary solution
• Skills & Attributes for Success

• Strong Consulting mindset with the ability to solve complex people and organisational challenges
• Excellent communication facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to build trust and influence senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical and problemsolving capability
• Demonstrated leadership in managing teams and complex workstreams
• High attention to detail
• High levels of emotional intelligence resilience and adaptability
• Commitment to quality integrity and delivering longterm value
• Strong business acumen
• Ability to derive datadriven insights. and visualise data effectively and efficiently
• Technical Requirements

• Bachelors degree in HR Industrial Psychology Business Management or related discipline
• A postgraduate qualification is advantageous
• 7 years experience in People Consulting or related fields
• Experience in at least one of the following:
• Workforce Strategy
• Organisation Design
• Cultural Transformation
• Change Management
• Learning
• HR Transformation
• Talent Management
• Reward
• People Analytics
• Strong project management capability including agile delivery
• Proficiency in MS Office suite (Excel PowerPoint Word).